get familiar with (phrase)
/ɡɛt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ/

get to know

combine (v)
/kəmˈbɑɪn/

to (cause to) exist together, or join together to make a single thing or group

elementary school (n)
/ˌɛləˈmɛntri ˌskul/

a school for children between the ages of five and about eleven

middle school (n)
/ˈmɪdl skul/

a school for children between the ages of about 10 and 14

ironically (adv)
/aɪˈrɑnɪkli/

in an ironic manner

adapting (n)
/əˈdæptɪŋ/

the act of changing something in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation

rough (adj)
/rʌf/

difficult and unpleasant

opportunity (n)
/ˌɑpərˈtunət̮i/

a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or achieve something

a blessing in disguise (idiom)
/ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/

something that is good that you do not think is good at first

stick out like a sore thumb (idiom)
/stɪk aʊt laɪk ə sɔr θʌm/

to be very different from the people or things around